Roman Re-enactment recognised at last

[Celer]

Salve,

I'm surprised no-one has picked up on an article on Newsbot - Chris Haines, one of the founders of the Ermine Street Guard and therefore modern Roman Re-enactment, has been awarded a MBE by the Queen.

Anyone out there on RAT who is with the ESG, please pass on my congratulations for this unique achievement.

Vale,

Celer.

[John Conyard]

It is excellent recognition of years of hard work.

Congratulations from Comitatus.

[M. Demetrius]

That's quite an honor! Good to hear the government is recognizing the work and research put into the field.

[Caballo]

Congratulations to Chris Haines- and to the ESG!
Will he be wearing it with his phalerae?

[Marcus Cassius LegioXIV]

Pardon me, but what is a MBE?
I'm glad he got that, whatever it is, it sounds good! I was at Carleon last year "2007" and that had been the 35th year the ESG had been going. Only Chris and one or two other guys are the last of the first bunch that are still active after 35 years. Long time to reenact!

[M. Demetrius]

They must have reenlisted: Term of service is around twenty five years, isn't it?? :lol:

[jvrjenivs]

As far as I know the ESG is founded 35 years ago.

[maius]

Pardon me, but what is a MBE?
I'm glad he got that, whatever it is, it sounds good! I was at Carleon last year "2007" and that had been the 35th year the ESG had been going. Only Chris and one or two other guys are the last of the first bunch that are still active after 35 years. Long time to reenact!

I too would like to know what a MBE is. Perhaps one of our British members could let us know?

My congratulations also, to Chris and the ESG!

Maius/Bill

[Marcus Mummius]

You can read some things here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_t ... ish_Empire

It means 'Member of the order of the British Empire". It's the lowest rank in the The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

Vale,

[Caballo]

Its a genuine and very real civilian honour- to put it in context, Brian Ashton, the England rugby team manager who took the England team to the Rugby World Cup final after inheriting a team in a bad way, also got an MBE.
Cheers

Caballo

PS And continuing the Roman re-enactment recognition theme, my kids made me sit down and watch the British tv soap, Hollyoaks- mainly known for its very lovely and curvaceous ladies- where one of the main characters (Dom) has joined a re-enactment group, and spent most of one episode polishing his Roman helmet.......

[maius]

Thanks Jef, and thanks for the link.

Maius/Bill

[Iagoba]

Sorry, but I didn´t understand ESG nor MBE hock:

After years interested in WW aviation I´m still confused with those British awards :lol:

Great news! twisted: )

But here in Spain we have still a lot of work to do...The doen´t see this as a serious, educative, and runned by non-proffesional (no one lives from) activity. We are still freaks :evil: with disguises :evil: (but with weapons :twisted: )

Recently I was shoked by a comment on a new about a battle reenactment in Tudela (1808)
somebody was asking if there were no better way of promoting the tourism than the Town Hall "paying expensive clothes and weapons" to some people, "just for a day"

Well, myself and a friend spent (each) 30 euro to go and another 30 to eat, there.
And if a Town Hall has money to pay the Napoleonic equipment of:

-150 foot.
-10 Cav.
-6X4 pounders.
-Thousands of shots fired.

I´ll go to live there, sorry! :wink:
The truth was that the people was for food and bed, and little more (Fun!)

I hope that with the Bicentenary of the Spanish Independence War 1808-1814(Peninsular War for most of you) things will change. The Zaragoza´s International Expo, will feature the French Sieges (both) reenactment.
It can be a turning point...

[scythius]

I am lifting a small glass of very rare scotch in his honour.

Thank you, Mister Haines!

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Congrats to the ESG.....btw he left himself wide open with his scutum....at least it will deflect fire from his left hand legionary! Very giving of him!
But, he would need to, to show off all his phalerae(and soon to be added MBE)

[Magnus]

Great Job!